At this moment, Ren Yuanhao’s unleashed talent was astonishing, but judging by the current situation, he still needed to accelerate considerably to catch up with Lin Feng.
However, Ren Yuanhao finally understood the risk the system had warned him about – his heart felt like an engine with turbocharging, its rate squeezing his chest cavity with the sonic waves, causing him extreme discomfort.
"Damn it, this level won’t make me give up!"
A smile played on Ren Yuanhao’s lips, large beads of sweat tracing paths down his cheeks. He stomped on the accelerator. After the engine surpassed eight thousand RPM, the car indeed became more ferocious, its power like a vast ocean, unending and continuous!
And at this very moment, Ren Yuanhao finally experienced the miraculous state that Zhang Yingfang had described to him earlier.
“Yuanhao, as a racer, you might never experience the state where the entire world passes by you in slow motion. At that point, you’ll suddenly realize that the shadows of trees outside your car window become like scenes from an old silent film played at a slow pace, the wind’s sound turns soft, and the receding scenery becomes like frames of a slideshow. And then, you’ll understand, it’s not you who has slowed down, but your speed that is getting faster and faster.”
Goosebumps erupted all over Ren Yuanhao. All scenery before his eyes turned into a slow-motion sequence. Even Lin Feng, who was speeding ahead, appeared in slow motion. The sky, clouds, reflections, grass, and tree crowns all brushed past him.
In a flash, the distance between the two cars narrowed!
But just then, the car’s intercom suddenly broadcasted in a low voice: "Drivers, please note, a crossover vehicle has entered the track despite obstruction. Please yield accordingly!"
"Damn it, a car on the mountain at this time, this is bad!"
Some of Ren Yuanhao’s fans, witnessing him about to catch up to Lin Feng with his incredibly fast speed, furrowed their brows as a problem arose at this critical juncture. They crossed their arms, offering him silent prayers.
Huang Ming stomped his feet, gritted his teeth, and stared intently through the binoculars at the car that had entered the track, constantly reporting: "The vehicle has passed the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends and is heading towards you. You must decelerate and proceed with caution."
Lin Feng glanced at Ren Yuanhao, who had pulled ahead spectacularly, in the rearview mirror. Ren Yuanhao was now only four or five car lengths away. Lin Feng looked down at the tachometer, hardened his resolve, and instead of slowing down, floored the accelerator!
RPM: 10000!
“Lin Feng, are you crazy? Speed up, hurry and slow down!” Huang Ming and Zhao Che both shouted at him through the intercom.
“I’m not crazy. If I lose to this kid, where will my face go!”
Ren Yuanhao also did not slow down. Instead, he slammed the accelerator to the floor, and with a breathtaking maneuver, he positioned himself just behind Lin Feng’s car. However, his reason for doing this was not to win, but to overtake Lin Feng and force him to stop.
He was well aware of the consequences of a head-on collision between the two cars at such terrifying speeds. Victory or defeat seemed insignificant in the face of human life.
At this moment, not only had the commentator fallen silent, but the spectators were also mute. Zhang Yingfang clasped her hands together, bowed her head in prayer, her heart pounding like a drum.
After following for a stretch, Ren Yuanhao reached the final turn before the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends.
Although this turn was not as difficult as the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends, its angle was very sharp. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for both of them to navigate it smoothly at their current speeds.
But neither of them was ordinary.
Lin Feng, knowing this, gritted his teeth and made up his mind not to slow down. He then turned the steering wheel, using inertia to drift through the corner with a tail-out maneuver.
However, just as Lin Feng felt half of his rear wheel swing out of the track, dangerously close to the cliff, he couldn’t help but tap the brakes. And at that moment, Ren Yuanhao seized the opportunity, darting forward like a flash of lightning, the headlights instantly flashing past Lin Feng’s eyes!
“Overtaken, surpassed!” the commentator roared, his voice faltering.
“Damn it!” Lin Feng’s eyes flashed with ferocity. He swerved his car left and right, attempting to overtake, but Ren Yuanhao suddenly reduced his speed, skillfully leading Lin Feng forward.
He did this naturally to force a detour and avoid a head-on collision with the approaching crossover vehicle, preventing unnecessary casualties. After all, this race was a contest of pride, and neither of them wanted an accident.
The mountain wind surged, the heat waves billowed, and dust approached from afar. The reckless crossover vehicle indeed came head-on. Ren Yuanhao’s speed decreased continuously, his RPM falling below 8000.
The crossover vehicle was not slow either. As soon as its body passed Ren Yuanhao’s C4’s front end and it prepared to accelerate, it suddenly heard the ridiculously exaggerated engine roar erupting from Lin Feng’s car behind it!
The moment the crossover vehicle swerved to avoid them, Lin Feng seized the opportunity, flooring the accelerator. The new C4 shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, pressing against Ren Yuanhao and forging ahead.
Zhang Yingfang had witnessed the entire process clearly. If Ren Yuanhao had been solely focused on winning, with his superior driving skills, he could have ignored Lin Feng’s fate and driven straight to the finish line. But faced with life and death versus victory or defeat, he undeniably chose to protect Lin Feng’s life!
Tears streamed down her cheeks, and her admiration for Ren Yuanhao deepened.
In fact, any spectator with a discerning eye had already seen the subtle details.
“If both cars were modified products of the same generation, that rookie would have won by now.”
“Exactly. He wasted a great opportunity to save that reckless guy who drove onto the track without regard for his own life.”
The middle-aged man took a deep drag from his cigarette and waggled his fingers at the two men speaking. He said gravely, “Actually, this is the true quality and mindset a racer should possess. Victory and defeat are fleeting. Only by looking past them can one truly surpass oneself and reach another realm.”
The audience turned their gazes towards him. At this moment, the middle-aged man suddenly chuckled slyly, “Don’t worry everyone, the real race is just beginning. The key to victory lies right there.”
Everyone followed his gaze, which pointed to the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends.
Huang Ming and Zhao Che, however, remained unfazed and cheered Lin Feng’s overtake once more.
In an instant, the two men had reached the final stretch before the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends.
The terror of the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends lay in its five sharp turns with very short intervals. Any slight error in control could make the car extremely unstable, even causing it to break down.
It was said that in one competition, two drivers consecutively fell off a cliff in these Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends. Fortunately, their car shells were well-padded, and they only sustained minor injuries, after which the incident was dropped without further investigation.
Ren Yuanhao and Lin Feng were not at ease.
Lin Feng felt immense pressure. After all, Ren Yuanhao’s driving skills had been fully displayed, proving him to be a peerless presence. Any slip-up on his part could lead to being overtaken.
And being overtaken at the Five Consecutive Hairpin Bends would make regaining the advantage an almost impossible task.
He gritted his teeth, his face contorted.
“I cannot lose, absolutely not!”
Little did he know the pain his heart was enduring.
His clothes were drenched, his heart felt like boiling lava churning in a volcanic crater, his breathing was choked, and his eyes felt like they would split open. Merely maintaining the ‘God of Racing’ buff had pushed his body to its limit.
“Beep, beep, beep. System detects abnormality in your body. Do you wish to interrupt the buff and forfeit the race?”
“Forfeit? Hell no! Keep going until I’m the strongest!”